The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-07-14
DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT.
Testimony Taken at Headquarters and
from Rellable Source.

EDITOR CITIzEN:-I send you the
following editorials from Atlanta I
Constitution which has come out !
for prohibition. This |
would'do immense good published in |
The CITIZEN because, lst of the stand |
ing and weight Of the Constitution |
as q journal whose advocacy Of any |
measure will carry force. 2nd, Be |
cause of the testimony it affords o!
the fact that prohibition does pro-
hibit aad is blessing to the c0un-
try. And l might add 3rd, because
this testimony, coming from so
high q source, is from g journal
which has always opposed prohibi
ton hut has. now become convinced
of its usefulness and success by It's
practical operation II Atlanta
where the Constitution is published.
B. HAYNES.
Atlanta Constitution.
The election at which prohibit ).
Jion was put on trial in this city is
entitled to a place among great.
events. No election of local ma
ture was ever before held in CITY
of sixty thousand people in which
more was involved. The changes
proposed by it we're so radical as to
be almost revolutionary. Over
hundred business houses were to be
closed. Nearly five hundred men
were to be forced to give up a chos-
en- employment. The city treasury
was to be left with at least forty
thousand dollars less revenue. Trade
amounting annually to millions was
to be turned away from the city.
Many large business houses were to
be left unrented. Of course, a
movement proposing measures 50
radical met with spirited and de-
termined opposition. Many of our
best citizens regarded it with out
spoken disfavor.
1t was said that prohibition in a
city so large as this was impracti-
cable, that it wonld not prohibit,
that the trade would be Injured,
that taxes would he increased, that
the stores in which the liquor busi-
ness was carried on would not be
rented for other purposes, that the
same amount of whisky would be
drank with the law as without it,
the city would only miss the Teye-
nue., that it would be . death blow
to Atlauta's progress.
1t has now been eighteen month";
since the election, and twelve
months since the law Welt into et
feet. We are prepared thus from
observation to note results.
Prohibition in this city does pro
hihit. The law is observed as vel.
IS the law against carrying con
| coaled weapons, gambling, theft,
and other offenses Of like charac-
ter. II there had been IS many
people in favor Of carrying con
ceaIed weapons, theft, gambling
etc, as there were in favor OF The
retail Of ardent spirits, twelve
months ago, law against these
things would not have been carried
out IS well as it was against The il
Quor trade. In consideration cfthf
small majority with wLIch prohibi-
tion was carried, and the large nun
Der Of people who were opposed t,
seeing it prohibit, the law has been
marvelously we'll observed.
/ Prohibition has not injured tlc
city financially. According to the
assessors books property in the
city has increased over two millions
Of dollars. Taxes have not been
increased. Two streets in the city
| Decatur and Peters, were known o.
liquor streets. 1t Was hardly prop
er for a lady to walk these atrccts
without sn escort. Now they arr
just as orderly as any in the city
. | Property on them has advanc GEO
from 10 to 25 per cent. The loss q
forty Thousand dollars revenue con
segment on closing the saloons has
tended in no degree to impede thu
city's progress in any direction
Large appropriations have beer
made to the water works, the public
schools, the Piedmont fair and 9th
err improvements. The business
men have raised 100000 TO bnild
the Atlanta and HawkinsVIle rail
road. The number of city banks
is to be increased to five. The con
ing Of four new railroads has beer
settled during the year. Fifteer
new stores containing house-fur-
nishing good have been started
since sprohibition went into effect
These are doing well. More furni-
ture has been sold to mechanic,
and labOrlng men in the last lively,
months than in any twelve months
during the history of the city. Tht
manufacturing establishments o
the city have received uew life. 4
glass factory has been built. a
cotton seed oil mill is being bull
worth $I25,O00 All improvement
companies with a basis in real es-
tate have seen their stock doubled
in,valuessince the election on pro
aibition.
Stores in which the liquor traffic
was conducted are not vacant, bu
are now occupied by other lines 0
trade. According to the real estate
men more laborers and men Of lin
tied means are buying lois thar
ever before. Rents are more prompt
! ly paid than formerly. More house,
are rented by the ssame mum
Der of families than heretofore. Be
, fore prohibition sometimes as many
as three families would live in ON
house. The heads of those famiie
. now not spending their money foI
: drink are each able to rent q house
, thus using three instead Of one
+ Working meg who formerly spent
, great part of their money for E4uo
, now spend it in food and clothe
for their families. The retail gro
Gerry men sell more goods ant
collect their bills better shan eve
r before. Thus they are able to set
, tie more promptly with the whole
sale men.
4 perceptible increase has beer
noticed In the number of peopl
: who ride on the street cars. Ac-
! cOrding to the coal dealers, nam